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posit posit - take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; He posited three basic laws of nature. postulate. presuppose, suppose - take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand; I presuppose that you have done your work. insist, assert - assert to be true; The letter asserts a free society.
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- LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. adjective. The definition of skeptical is someone who has doubts, questions or is not easily convinced of something. An example of skeptical is someone who doesn't believe in religion.lso scep·ti·cal. adjective. 1  Marked by or given to doubt; questioning: skeptical of political promises. 2  Relating to or characteristic of skeptics or skepticism.
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posit Definition of posit for English Language Learners. : to suggest (something, such as an idea or theory) especially in order to start a discussion. See words that rhyme with posit Nglish: Translation of posit for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of posit for Arabic speakers.
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- founded on [sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, a picture of John, She walked from my house to yours.. (based on).
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- presume verb (BELIEVE) › [ T ] to believe something to be true because it is likely, although not certain: [ + (that) clause ] I presume (that) they’re not coming, since they haven’t replied to the invitation. People accused of a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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Positivism Positivism is a philosophical theory stating that certain knowledge is based on natural phenomena and their properties and relations. Thus, information derived from sensory experience, interpreted through reason and logic, forms the exclusive source of all certain knowledge. Positivism holds that valid knowledge is found only in this a posteriori knowledge. Verified data received from the senses are known as empirical evidence; thus positivism is based on empiricism. Positivism also holds that s
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What Is Positivism in Sociology? Definition: Positivism is a way of thinking developed by Auguste Comte and is based on the assumption that it is possible to observe social life and establish reliable, valid knowledge about how it works.
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- It is not suposed or even suppoed for that matter! 1  adj. 2  supposedly supÂ·supâ'edÂ·eda (-pÅ'zÄ­pa-lÄ“) zae. 3  Zä d lae lä adv presumed to be true. 4  Or: real without conclusive evidence intended medication that. 5  Is: Supposed to relieve pain required he is supposed.  to go to the store
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- suspicious adjective (DOUBT). B2 ​feeling ​doubt or no ​trust in someone or something: His ​colleagues ​became suspicious (= ​thought that there was something ​wrong) when he did not ​appear at ​work, since he was always ​punctual. They are ​deeply/​highly (= very) suspicious of one another/of each other's ​motives.
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surmise verb (used with object), surmised, surmising. 1. to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess. verb (used without object), surmised, surmising. 2. to conjecture or guess. noun.
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Puerto Rico  (2002) In Puerto Rico players assume the roles of colonial governors on the island of Puerto Rico. The aim of the game is to amass victory points by shipping goods to Europe or by constructing buildings.
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confound confound. 1  to perplex or amaze, especially by a sudden disturbance or surprise; bewilder; confuse: The complicated directions confounded him. 2  to throw into confusion or disorder: The revolution confounded the people. 3  to throw into increased confusion or disorder.
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- As fixed costs are incurred regardless of the level of activity the purpose of marginal costing is to determine what contribution is been generated (sales less variable costs). Using the previous example prepare a marginal costing profit statement for the months of May and June.
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skepticism Full Definition of SKEPTICISM. 1. : an attitude of doubt or a disposition to incredulity either in general or toward a particular object. 2. a: the doctrine that true knowledge or knowledge in a particular area is uncertain b: the method of suspended judgment, systematic doubt, or criticism characteristic of skeptics.3.ncertainty, doubt, dubiety, skepticism, suspicion, mistrust mean lack of sureness about someone or something. uncertainty may range from a falling short of certainty to an almost complete lack of conviction or knowledge especially about an outcome or result.
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sensitize Definition of sensitize for English Language Learners. : 1  to make (someone) more aware of something. 2  medical : to cause (someone) to become sensitive to a substance and to react to it in a bad way.
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suspect 1. (tr) to believe guilty of a specified offence without proof. 2. (tr) to think false, questionable, etc: she suspected his sincerity. 3. (tr; may take a clause as object) to surmise to be the case; think probable: to suspect fraud.
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- Example Sentences for posited. Number, therefore, cannot be posited among the primary genera. The necessary, when posited as its own ground, identical with itself, is substance. Indeed, it is permissible to doubt whether quantity may be posited as any kind of a genus. The blue is posited as in nature related to other factors in nature.
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plead verb (used without object), pleaded or pled, pleading. 1. to appeal or entreat earnestly: to plead for time. 2. to use arguments or persuasions, as with a person, for or against something: She pleaded with him not to take the job.
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- suspicious adjective (SEEM GUILTY). B2 making you ​feel that something ​illegal is ​happening or that something is ​wrong: Her ​behaviour was very suspicious. The ​fire at the ​bank is being ​treated as suspicious.
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- pro·voc·a·tive. adj. Tending to provoke or stimulate.
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vindicated The definition of vindicated is cleared from blame. A suspect that was cleared of all charges by new evidence is an example of vindicated. Vindicated is defined as to have been justified in one’s belief or opinion. A politician who got more votes after a controversial statement is an example of vindicated.
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- A tentative or untested idea is a hypothesis.. An idea that has been repeatedly confirmed with a preponderance of evidence is called a scientific theory.. Sometimes theories are informally called laws.. A tentative or untested idea is a hypothesis.. An idea that has been repeatedly confirmed with a preponderance of evidence is called a scientific theory.. Sometimes theories are informally called laws..
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- (comparative more solicitous, superlative most solicitous) 1  Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil; concerned; anxious; careful. Solicitous of my reputation. 2  Anxious or concerned (usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause): solicitous about a person's health.
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Holocauste Literature verb (used with object), verified, verifying. 1. to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm; substantiate: Events verified his prediction. 2. to ascertain the truth or correctness of, as by examination, research, or comparison: to verify a spelling. 3. to act as ultimate proof or evidence of; serve to confirm.
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- ap·pos·i·tive. adj. Of, relating to, or being in apposition.p·pos·i·tive. adj. Of, relating to, or being in apposition.
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skepticism skepticism implies unwillingness to believe without conclusive evidence. an economic forecast greeted with skepticism; suspicion stresses lack of faith in the truth, reality, fairness, or reliability of something or someone. regarded the stranger with suspicion; mistrust implies a genuine doubt based upon suspicion.